{"id":1405347,"date":"2026-06-15T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/five-emergency-workers-killed-in-kharkiv-during-repeated-russian-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:18:26","slug":"five-emergency-workers-killed-in-kharkiv-during-repeated-russian-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/five-emergency-workers-killed-in-kharkiv-during-repeated-russian-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Five emergency workers killed in Kharkiv during repeated Russian strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Emergency services workers were killed in Kharkiv while responding to the aftermath of a Russian strike on a civilian enterprise. According to updated data, the victims included 4 rescuers from the State Emergency Service and 1 civil defense specialist from the Kharkiv OVA, and at least 9 more people were injured.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Klymenko_MVS\/2459\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">was announced by<\/a> the Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko.<\/p>\n<p> According to the official, while extinguishing the fire after the Russian strike on Kharkiv, the enemy struck again. Emergency services workers were killed as a result of the attack.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;In Kharkiv, 5 rescuers of the State Emergency Service were killed while extinguishing a fire as a result of a repeated Russian strike. At least 5 more were injured,&#8221; said Ihor Klymenko.<\/p>\n<p> Later, the minister clarified that among the dead were 4 rescuers from the State Emergency Service and 1 civil defense specialist from the Kharkiv Regional Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n<p> Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine Andriy Danyk <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/dsns_telegram\/66150\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> that a second attack was carried out on a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv while rescuers were working at the scene.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;Another tragic night for Ukraine and our Service in particular: during the night, as a result of a repeated Russian strike on a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv, 4 rescuers were killed and 9 more were injured,&#8221; said Andriy Danyk.<\/p>\n<p> According to the State Emergency Service, the deceased were soldiers of the 6th state fire and rescue unit of the city of Kharkiv:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> Dmytriy Boyko \u2014 department commander, chief master sergeant of the civil defense service;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Danylo Tishchenko \u2014 firefighter and rescuer, sergeant of the civil defense service;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Serhiy Makovetsky \u2014 firefighter and rescuer, sergeant of the civil defense service;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Vadym Zinchenko is a driver, master sergeant of the civil defense service.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> &#8220;They remained in the ranks until the last, performing their duty,&#8221; said Andriy Danyk.<\/p>\n<p> The Ministry of Internal Affairs also noted that the massive Russian attack is ongoing, and all necessary services are involved in eliminating its consequences.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" >\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-russian-army-massively-attacked-the-kyiv-region-three-people-were-injured-including-a-child\/\">The Russian army massively attacked the Kyiv region: three people were injured, including a child<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\nThe day before, it became known that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/okupanty-vdaryly-dronom-po-bahatopoverkhivtsi-u-sumakh-poraneni-dvi-zhinky-ta-dytyna\/\">in the Kovpakiv district of Sumy, a Russian drone of the Molniya type hit a multi-story residential building<\/a> . Three people were injured in the attack, including an 11-year-old girl.<\/p>\n<p> It was previously reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/rosiiany-atakuvaly-dronamy-ta-raketamy-dnipro-ie-ruynuvannia-ta-poraneni\/\">Russian troops attacked the Dnipro and several districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region at night with drones, artillery, missiles and aerial bombs<\/a> . The shelling injured two people and damaged enterprises, educational institutions, residential buildings and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p> By the way, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/rosiia-zavdala-masovanoho-udaru-po-kyievu-bahato-zahyblykh-ta-poranenykh-poshkodzhena-kyievo-pecherska-lavra\/\">on the night of June 15, Russian troops launched a massive attack on Kyiv<\/a> using ballistic missiles and drones. The shelling killed 4 people and injured at least 23 people, including a child.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency services workers were killed in Kharkiv while responding to the aftermath of a Russian strike on a civilian enterprise. According to updated data, the victims included 4 rescuers from the State Emergency Service and 1 civil defense specialist from the Kharkiv OVA, and at least 9 more people were injured. 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